In a proactive bid to clean up party discipline ahead of the high-stakes 2027 presidential and general elections, the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially introduced a mandatory legal indemnity and sworn court affidavit requirement for all its governorship and National Assembly aspirants.
The groundbreaking policy, unveiled at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, is structurally engineered to permanently halt the culture of post-election defections that has historically weakened Nigerian political platforms and undermined the sanctity of public mandates.
National Chairman Senator Moses Cleopas explained that the NDC was conceived as a long-term democratic institution built to outlive its founders rather than a mere vehicle for securing short-term electoral victories.
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Drawing stark comparisons to recent political realignments in opposition circles—specifically pointing out internal lapses within the Labour Party where elected officials abandoned the platform while retaining their seats—Cleopas asserted that the NDC will legally enforce a strict "black and white" rule: any elected official who defects will instantly forfeit their legislative or executive seat.
According to the party's National Legal Adviser, Reuben Egwuaba, judicial precedents have consistently validated that electoral mandates belong fundamentally to political parties rather than individual flagbearers. Egwuaba disclosed that swearing this anti-defection affidavit before a competent court of law stands as an absolute prerequisite for the upcoming primary cycles.
The party warned that failure to attach the document to nomination bundles will lead to automatic disqualification, ensuring that no candidate's details will be uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal.
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